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by Jacksparrow
Wed Oct 23, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Hedgehogs
Topic: Your Garden Hedgehogs
Replies: 1458
Views: 1335915

Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Willpar wrote:
Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:43 pm
They will still hibernate even if a bit on the mild side JS. my numbers have dropped this past week.
Thanks willpar.
by Jacksparrow
Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Hedgehogs
Topic: Your Garden Hedgehogs
Replies: 1458
Views: 1335915

Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

It is now 4 or 5 days since any hog food was taken overnight. I thought it was still too mild for any hibernation attempt so perhaps there is a better offer elsewhere.
by Jacksparrow
Wed Oct 16, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Hedgehogs
Topic: Your Garden Hedgehogs
Replies: 1458
Views: 1335915

Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Hi JS, the cold they can cope with, however deep snow would be another matter, as it would be hard for them to get around, but those kind of winters are quite rare down south. Yes it could happen, but will be prepared if it does. Can put a dish in the feeder if still there and keep it topped up. Th...
by Jacksparrow
Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Hedgehogs
Topic: Your Garden Hedgehogs
Replies: 1458
Views: 1335915

Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Last night had observed a late juvenile go into a feeder that is seldom used. Just looked into it and there is a mother with two juveniles in there. Not really tiny juveniles, so am a bit surprised that they are all still together. While I am delighted you are having some juveniles late in the seas...
by Jacksparrow
Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2092
Views: 1678335

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Willpar wrote:
Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:19 pm
Grapes can be quite large JS. how do they manage that?
The ones I grow are about half the size of the shop bought ones. They manage them quite well as I never find any wasted ones.
by Jacksparrow
Sun Oct 13, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2092
Views: 1678335

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Willpar wrote:
Sun Oct 13, 2024 10:24 am
Got back from the shops to see a female blackbird eating some rowan berries. Great to see.
My rowan berries are almost gone. The blackbirds have had most of them. They have also been eating my grapes which is OK as it is partially the reason I grow them.
by Jacksparrow
Mon Oct 07, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2092
Views: 1678335

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

I had a GSW in the rowan tree this morning. The tree has some dead branches and he was knocking the bark off looking for insects. In the front garden I had 3 Jackdaws and 2 Magpies all at the same time. Strangely they were all doing the same thing which was looking for spiders and insects on my neig...
by Jacksparrow
Mon Oct 07, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Hedgehogs
Topic: Your Garden Hedgehogs
Replies: 1458
Views: 1335915

Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Willpar wrote:
Mon Oct 07, 2024 9:37 am
Brought in the cameras this morning to go through the clips. Looks like there is a late juvenile around. Camera picked it up on the 5th of this month.
Great news. Another mouth to feed!
by Jacksparrow
Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: Other Animals and Insects
Topic: BUTTERFLIES
Replies: 487
Views: 405535

Re: BUTTERFLIES

I am still getting a few butterflies in the garden. All of them whites both large and small. I have very few flowers left for them. The buddlia still has some and there a plenty on the Michaelmas Daisy.
by Jacksparrow
Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WOOD PIGEONS
Replies: 153
Views: 181599

Re: WOOD PIGEONS

Have a young wood pigeon coming into the hawthorn feeder at the moment. Got quite close to it this morning, a couple of feet in fact. I think young Woodies don't recognise us as a threat when they have just fledged. I have not seen one this year which is strange as I have Woodies in the garden all ...